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Weber Smokefire EX4 Pellet Grill Black review

Weber Smokefire EX4 Pellet Grill Black

CHOICE Expert Rating

80%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent result for cooking brisket.
  • Excellent result for pizza using the pizza stone (optional extra).
  • Good open access to the cooking areas.
  • Side panels can protect food from drafts.
  • Large digital display with dial and press buttons. Clear written labelling.
  • Connects to an app on your phone; alerts include cooking completed, low on fuel, extra tips and cooking instructions, probe temperatures.
  • Automatic ignition, easy to ignite.
  • Pellets dispense automatically in order to maintain set temperature.
  • 5 year warranty on cook box, 3 years electrical components, cooking grates, pellet slide, burn pot, heat baffle, pellet grate, controller bezel.
  • No need to think with the cooking time and how much fuel is needed.
  • Easy to manoeuvre.
  • Very comprehensive instructions with cooking guides and recipe book supplied.
  • Stainless steel cooking grills in two halves with a removable centre insert.
  • Digital thermometer is accurate.
  • Large hopper for holding pellets.
  • Large removable centre piece suitable for positioning a hotplate or wok.
  • The glow plug ignition will be replaced at no charge for the life of the barbecue.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Parts a bit fiddly to assemble (2.5 hours, 2 people).
  • Some smoke is directed into your face.
  • Hood can become dangerously hot.
  • Side tables do not collapse.
  • Fuel using the Weber pellets can be expensive ($34.95 a bag).
  • Relatively expensive to use.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Pellets and electricity
Gas type
N/A

Recommended products

Recommended
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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
80%
Cooking performance score
83%
Ease of use score
75%
Evenness score
70%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
80%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
100%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
80%
Cleaning score
75%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
28°C / 31°C / 102°C / 30°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
N/A

Sustainability

Reliability score
88%
Satisfaction score
90%
Warranty
5 years for cookbox, 3 years for electrical components, cooking grates, pellet slide, burn pot, heat baffle, pellet grate and controller bezel

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$2,499.00
Running costs over 5 years
$1,514.00

Specifications

Number of burners
1
Hotplate grill material
Stainless steel
Flame diffuser material
Stainless steel
Burner material
Stainless steel
Ignition type
Glow plug
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
118 x 111 x 75
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.26
Website
weber.com

Features

Warming rack
Reversible cooking plate
Side burner
Back burner for rotisserie
Viewing window
Side tray / folding
/
Storage cupboard
Natural gas option
Hotplate
Chargrill

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